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Basque Fact of the Week, History

Basque Fact of the Week: Rights of Women in 1500s Bizkaia

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The New Fueros of Bizkaia were approved in 1526 – 500 years ago this year. These fueros codified the customs and practices of the people of Bizkaia – it didn’t establish any new laws per se, but formalized those that already existed. Elixabete Piñol Olaeta looked back at how specifically women were mentioned in those […]

Basque Fact of the Week, People

Basque Fact of the Week: Martija de Jauregui, Healer and Trailblazer of the 16th Century

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Women enjoy more opportunity now than they have for quite some time. With the rise of the Church and capitalism, women were marginalized, but before that, they held important role in professions such as health care. Martija de Jauregui wasn’t necessarily a pioneer – she just practiced her craft as she knew it. However, she […]